DEEP GAP — A house in Deep Gap is a loss after a Tuesday afternoon fire. No one was home at the time of the fire.
BOONE — High Country residents and visitors alike will travel to the Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alp… Read more
BOONE — More than 1,600 students received free school supplies at the 10th Annual Back 2 School Festival on Aug. 13 — making it the biggest ev… Read more
BOONE — The Hunger and Health Coalition has changed its hours to help give staff ample time to make sure they are ready when doors open and al… Read more
Editor’s note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Watauga Democrat. Read more
WATAUGA — In Watauga County, mental health crisis situations have steadily increased over the last few years and have now “exploded” to an ave… Read more
BOONE — Two men have been charged with multiple counts after allegedly defrauding Appalachian State University out of more than $1.9 million v… Read more
BOONE — Excavating several sites over the past two years, Appalachian State University’s archaeology professors partnered with the Junaluska H… Read more
WATAUGA — A judge has ordered North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein to file an action against Watauga County Commissioner John Welch to f… Read more
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BOONE — Motorcyclists and supporters from all over gathered at Watauga High School on Aug. 1… Read more
WATAUGA — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a complaint against Watauga C… Read more
BANNER ELK — Banner Elk Town Council met for its regular scheduled meeting on Monday, Aug. 8… Read more
RALEIGH — On Monday, Aug. 15, Gov. Roy Cooper ended the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency.… Read more
BOONE — A project to rehabilitate a bridge in Boone has ended early and reopened a popular s… Read more
Latest e-Edition
The following are highlights from teams across Watauga County for the week of Aug. 9 — Aug. 16. Read more
BOONE — The Pioneers fall sports schedule returns with several meritorious squads, including the highly experienced Watauga women’s tennis tea… Read more
MODESTO, Calif. — Former Ashe County Husky Hogan Windish is on a tear to start his professional baseball career. Read more
BOONE — Despite the prodigious growth and expansion of the Appalachian State University football team, the program has not forgotten its roots… Read more
WATAUGA – Megan O’Neill produces herbal medicines to treat a variety of alignments and approach health in an alternative way. Read more
BLOWING ROCK — With a big cheer from the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, The Carolina Experience development company broke ground on its Pin… Read more
BOONE — High Country residents and visitors alike will travel to the Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alp… Read more
The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants, meat markets and food stands are inspected one to four times per year ba… Read more
HIGH COUNTRY — High Country Realtors® saw a subtle slowdown in July, compared to previous years. The High Country MLS reports that in July, 22… Read more
